BBC WEATHER presenter Carol Kirkwood warned temperatures could reach and exceed 30 degrees celsius as hot air moves in from the continent this Bank Holiday weekend.

The UK’s temperature could reach record levels over the bank holiday period. BBC Weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood explained that temperatures will continue to rise as the nation heads to the weekend and intense sunshine and hot air could result in record-breaking temperatures over 30C. Ms Kirkwood said: “Temperatures are going to rise in the sunshine as we go through the weekend.

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Temperatures will continue to rise as we head to the weekend culminating in a heatwave for bank holiday Monday (Image: BBC)

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August Bank Holiday could smash record temperatures with 33C predicted, according to the Met Office.

If the mercury does rise to a sizzling 33C - it would see an August bank holiday five degrees hotter than the previous high set two years ago.

The current highest temperature on record for the UK is 28.2C at Holbeach, Lincolnshire in 2017.

Chief Met Office meteorologist Steve Willington said: "By Bank Holiday Monday itself temperatures will rise further with around 33 Celsius possible in the southeast - which would set a new record for the coming Bank Holiday weekend."